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  1. Coombe Barton

    was teaching Excel to first years today - developed a matrix and asked them to calculate some intermediate values - they got their calculators out. I give up!

  2. Coombe Barton

    Hey! Only five numbers short on the Lottery! (Again!!!)

  3. Coombe Barton

    Has just spent two days wondering why PowerPoint wouldnlt behave as expected to find out that Windoze had changed the file associations from 2010 to 2007. I WANNA MAC!

  4. Coombe Barton

    just gone through and booked all caravan sites for 2012

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    2. Debs.

      Debs.

      That` s wheelie camp! :-)

    3. skipepsi

      skipepsi

      just how many caravans have you got?

    4. halfwit

      halfwit

      Recently saw them described as 'tupperware trailers'. Made me laugh anyway...

  5. Coombe Barton

    After several months just finished building the Scale4 Soc Lever frame. Yes, it's worth it. Only three more to go.

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    2. Coombe Barton

      Coombe Barton

      You also need a good tool chest and a vernier/micrometer as you have to cut tube to 1/10 mm

    3. Debs.

      Debs.

      That accuracy; I think could manage....My signals and points will all effectively be on one baseboard, so mechanical working really appeals.

    4. ullypug

      ullypug

      Well done! I think they're worth it.

  6. Coombe Barton

    Son has just texted - Easter eggs are in Tesco.

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    2. trisonic

      trisonic

      Good Lord! I'm only seeing Valentine's Day crap over here (USA).

    3. Welly

      Welly

      Oh... I wanted turkey eggs ( for next Xmas! )

    4. richbrummitt

      richbrummitt

      Creme Eggs are one of the best things about Easter. The longer they are avilable the better.

  7. Coombe Barton

    Discovered that building the levers on the Scale4 Soc lever frame the right way round first time would reduce the requirement for swearing at myself.

    1. Debs.

      Debs.

      Might that make it an 'interlocutor' lever-frame then! :-)

  8. Coombe Barton

    THe table's nearly clear. But I've run out of floor to put stuff.

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    2. Coombe Barton

      Coombe Barton

      Unfortunately I can't stand anywhere on the floor to be able to attach things to the ceiling.

    3. NGT6 1315

      NGT6 1315

      Time to break out that jet pack, methinks! :-D

    4. Coombe Barton

      Coombe Barton

      Hey - brilliant!

  9. Coombe Barton

    Have just learnt, via a Christmas card, that the husband of a couple we used to camp with about 7 years ago has early onset dementia, has had to be Sectioned and now can't feed himself. He's younger then me!

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    2. Coombe Barton

      Coombe Barton

      Ex pliceman - knew he was suffering about five years ago but didn't know the extent of his deterioration until this card.

    3. NGT6 1315

      NGT6 1315

      Seeing a person in this condition is so sad...I can well relate to how you must be feeling :-( .

    4. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Very sorry; dementia is awful, but even more so in a younger person.

  10. Coombe Barton

    SWMBO tells me that I have officially lost it. I have to agree.

    1. Simon Moore

      Simon Moore

      Mine tells me that daily i agree with her on the basis she's lost it too. She agrees we are both crackers wouldn't change it though

  11. Coombe Barton

    Tree up - outside trees lit, porch lit. What's happening? There's still a week to go before Christmas!

    1. halfwit

      halfwit

      Yer gardens on fire?

    2. Debs.

      Debs.

      Welcome to festivity island: Merry Isthmus! :-)

  12. Coombe Barton

    We can now see the floor in the corner of the living room where the tree is going to go! Progress!!!

  13. Coombe Barton

    Snowing

  14. Coombe Barton

    Currently unearthing corner of living room to find coffee table on which to put tree. Sure we left it over there somewhere last year!

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    2. Coombe Barton

      Coombe Barton

      Our dogs just stayed out of the way - they're very experienced in this sort of thing!

    3. Debs.

      Debs.

      Is it up yet?

    4. Coombe Barton

      Coombe Barton

      no - tomorrow

       

  15. Coombe Barton

    Just back from Wigan

    1. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Ah yes, they played West Brom today....

    2. halfwit

      halfwit

      Lie dream of casino soul...

  16. Coombe Barton

    Dogs pocket money stopped until they've paid for the TV remote they've chewed up! ... Nah, not really. :)

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    2. hollywoodfoundry

      hollywoodfoundry

      Dogs chewed our digital set-top box remote, but you can't buy them as a spare. So I had to buy a new set-top box. Even so, only cost $40

    3. Coombe Barton

      Coombe Barton

      Fortunately the one I had to replace it with was only a tenner from Tesco

    4. Coldgunner

      Coldgunner

      The one from my tv has a habit of dying after 2 years, has to be an exact replacement and it costs £30 a time :(

  17. Coombe Barton

    Have carefully put all gauges in a single box marked 'Gauges'. Now can I find it????

    1. Worsdell forever

      Worsdell forever

      in the box marked 'scenics'

    2. Coombe Barton

      Coombe Barton

      No, was in the drawer marked "Measuring Tools, Calipers, Micrometers, Gauges". The top drawer in the unit next to my workbench. My fault - I'm trying to be organised.

  18. Coombe Barton

    Buildng copperclad pointwork - it's about time I did something constructive.

  19. Coombe Barton

    A scene of devastation formerly known as the kitchen - I'm cooking

  20. Coombe Barton

    Would it had been Bristol --> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-16016953

    1. witherbrow

      witherbrow

      now i dont get my hair cut as its to sparse to pay to get it done buy id definitely go there

       

    2. beast66606

      beast66606

      Suits me Sir, I live not far from there, just off to check it out

    3. KevinWalsh

      KevinWalsh

      Maybe I could head over there to get my chrome domes polished, and no that is not a euphanism

  21. Coombe Barton

    Just stopped one of my socks from racing round the kitchen. No, not what you think, it was in a dog's mouth!

    1. Coombe Barton

      Coombe Barton

      And no, she doesn't need to go to the vet!

    2. coachmann

      coachmann

      Foot & mouth?

  22. Coombe Barton

    Home alone again. Now what can I get up to?

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    2. sixteen 12by 10s

      sixteen 12by 10s

      Coldgunner, that's a good one, then spend the rest of the day thinking of the excuse for his missus why he has custard round his nether regions!

    3. Coombe Barton

      Coombe Barton

      Hmmm. She likes custard ...

    4. Coombe Barton

      Coombe Barton

      Just been informed by text that there's "lots of bargains". Should I be worried?

  23. Coombe Barton

    Friend has just tweeted - We've received our first Xmas card - from our local Kashmiri restaurant... - deep joy!

  24. Coombe Barton

    Dogs + park + sunny morning + fox poo = bathtime!

    1. halfwit

      halfwit

      Again?

    2. Coombe Barton

      Coombe Barton

      Not the first time I've posted something similar!

  25. Coombe Barton

    Car's in for a service today, so working at home. OH YES I AM!

    1. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      OH NO YOU'RE NOT!

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